RC,
I have a buddy who has a Rolex. He swears that something about him kills all electronic/digital watches in a few months.
But I can tell it annoys him when I can be sure of the exact time on my solar powered Casio Atomic that cost less than the tax on his Rolex.
American Pocket watches were the best time keepers of their era.
All the Best,
Jeff
For any watch aficionados that have 50 minutes to marvel at intricate mechanical designs:
A $30k Rolex GMT Master ii - Cal. 3186 Full Teardown and Service
Hank Hill would differ.
My daddy says butane is a bastard gas…
Best lines:
Hank: Peggy, I can’t shoot.
Peggy: Sharp intake of breath - I still love you Hank.
“Bobby! I got pro-pane in my u-rethra!”
Wow… this one was tough to decide….
I will have to go with racoon city’s “Jeans” entry.
Thanks!
I'd like to see interesting car tail lights.
My mom and I prefer the ones for the Ford Mustang.
I will also accept interesting car headlights and other car lights.
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How about interestingly classical….
Funny thing is, the Mustang wasn’t the first with sequential turn-signals (too many people today think the new Mustang is the first), as the old ’60s Cougar had them for sure, and I think even earlier was the… Thunderbird? Would have to goggle it.
(But it was mostly a Ford thing.)
Yep, my mom originally liked the Thunderbird tail lights, but I'm not sure if the current Thunderbirds have those tail lights.
I think my mom actually had a T-bird decades ago.
Watches have to be the biggest joke every played on consumers. The most expensive watches are the least accurate. Its a knows fact, a $5 Timex is more accurate than a $20,000 Rolex.
Expensive watches are a symbol of wealth. There are YouTube videos of companies that rent them. So if you want to impress a lady, you can rent a $50K watch for $500/day.
Yeah, I like fairly inexpensive digital watches.
My current watch, a Casio GD350, retails for about $90, which is kinda crazy.
I got it in like new condition for $35, which I consider a steal. 
Personally, I have a bias for mechanical watches since I admire the the required mechanical precision in the fabrication and workmanship that goes into them (at least the decent ones).
I guess its a bit analogous to the variety of cars perhaps… (pun intended) 
Besides, still having the ability to tell time after an EMP shock provides some comfort…. even if it is –4 or +6 seconds off per day …. 
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My Casio Solar Atomic was been flawless for many years. The metal strap is held to the semi-metal case with some plastic links. These are the things that fail. As I expect they are designed to.
They are very nonstandard. I’ve cobbled them together a few times now. Going to fail for the last go round soon. Don’t remember what it cost, but it has been well worth it.
Never need to touch it, no battery, and the time is always correct.
A friends’ wife, many – many years ago. Was an oiler for Timex. Her station had some sort of magic dingus that dispensed a micro drop of lube when touched to the bearing.
They were expected to oil so XX many watches in a shift. Don’t remember what he told me.
There was bonus money for lubing beyond that number.
He told me his wife was one of the fastest lube(rs).
He also said that when a Timex came in for repair under the warranty, they would just chuck out the movement and put a new one in the case. Not worth anybodies time to fix it.
Here’s a question for y’all.
Do you take your watch off at night?
I often don’t. The Casio has a light up face that is bright enough to see with – with full dark adjusted eyes.
Who needs firefly mode on a flashlight when it’s built into your watch?
All the Best,
Jeff
PS.
Speaking of tail lights…
I once had a 73 Detomaso Pantera way back when. The tail lights were off a Maserati Bora. You did not want to brake one. The side running light were off a Mustang. Free with a happy meal at Autozone.
When I go to bed, I take off my watch.
I don't shower with my watch, but when I'm awake I wear my watch except when it's hot around here, like it is now, I frequently take off my watch.
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